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Opa-locka

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Opa-locka city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,177
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,755/sq mi
4.3 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$37,532
Median home value
$295,800
Median gross rent
$1,351
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7.9%
Typical commute
31.7 min
Public transit commute
8.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MIAMI OPA LOCKA AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
84.6°F
Average low
69.2°F
Annual rainfall
62.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Opa-locka.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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